Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-01
TWo COW ENTIONs
The Democrats of New York anG
Republicans of Massachusetts
Put Tickets in the Field.


Put Tickets in the Field.
SARATOGA, September 2S.-The demo.
Gratis have possession of the town. The
summer visitors hava flown and the even
Of the day for everybody was the openins
of the Democratic state convention which
began at noon. The famous watering
place presents d gay appearance. Int
silk hat, the gold watch and other evi
dencps of wealth are everywhere appar
ent and money was expended freely
There are ii d,zA n bands of music and til
streets are crowded with splendid march
ing organizations.
George Raines of Rochester was unani-
mouslv chosen temporary chairman. Hi
illusions 7 o Hill and Cleveland were greet
ed with applause. Somebody called fai
three cheers for Hill but they were not
given. Mr.. Rsines' condemnation of the
foreign prnprietorsllip of land and his al
fusion to General Grant were received
with cheers. The chair decided that al
contests. of which there were a grea
many. should be referred to the committee
on credentials.
~ Nf1IitS tlS- oS
nuunced IA dispatch was received %announc-
ine that the Volunteer was ahead of he
Thistle and was gaining every minute. It
was greeted with great applause.
A resolution was offered as follows:
Resolsed, That the laws of assessments
and taxation should lie readjusted and re-
formed so that all people should reason
ably share in the support Of the govern
ment and relieve the farming and kind
red pursuits from the disproportionate
burdens imposed under present laws.
National legislation should he modified
aud amended that agricultural pursuits
shall no longer be impaired by unjust dis
elimination.
The convention then took a recess until
evening and finally at $50 p. m. there
were not fifty delegates in their seats and
the convention took a recess till Tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.
There has beer much talk of a schism
between the Cleveland and Hill men; but
if there is such, there is no outward dem
onstration of it. The committee ON con-
tested seats was still in session at IA late
hour but it is given out that Cleveland
men will he allowed a representation to
the extent of one congressional district in
New York city. The committee On per-
manent organization will report in favor
of refining the temporary organiZatiea.
SARATOGA, New York, September 90
In the Democratic state convention yes
tertlay the following nominations were
made: For secretary of state, Fred Cook
for comptroller, Edward Wemrle, and for
state treasurer, Lawrence J. Fitzgerald.
The committee on credentials recon
-.a,IoI tI,,- tJa 10 yrtns pf NaW York
CITY be evenly divided betweenth county
democracy and Tammany. The report
was unanimously adopted. Irving Hall
WAS left without IA single vote on the floor
of the convention.
Resolutions in memory of Tilden, Sey-
more. Hendricks. McCltlland and Han
cock we're read aud adopted. Resolutions
endorsing the administration OF the treas
ury ualer NJ aiming wAre pissed with
cheers. The platform was read Ivy DORIS
beimer. The endorsement of Governor
Hill and President Cleveland was greeted
with tremendous cheers.
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS.
BosToN, Mass, September 29.-Francis
Rockwell of Pttstield was chosen chair
man OF the Republican convention which
met here Yesterday. The following nom
nations were made: For governor, Oil
yer Ames Of Boston; lieutenant governor
J. @. A. Bracket: secretary OF state, ii
B. Pierce: state treasurer, Alanson A
Brady. and for attorney general, A. j
Waterman.
The platform favors protective tariff
recommends the reduction of interna
venue taxes and asks congress to care
fully consider the tariff on sugar, and tc
improve the d ninistration of the customs
laws: condemns the suppression of Re
pui lican votes in the south and election
frauds in the north, demands a further ex
tension Of the civil service law. arraigns
President Cleveland for an array of shame
full dismissaIs and disgraceful appoint
ments, demands ii cession of the compul
sorry coinage OF silver; asks the passage O
a national bankruptcy law, protection o
fishery interests without the yielding o
our rights. Demands the continuance q
progressive temperance measures ant
favors the submission to a vote of the PEG
pie of the prohibition amendment to thu
constitution.
Trouble Brewing.